Coupling.



W. s. EUBANK. COUPLING. APPLICATION FILED APR.10, 1913.

l,@?5 ?@3, Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

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proper position and a watertight joint is insured.

The coupling ca be easily applied to the hose and as readily removed when desired,

and While the coupling'is shown in connection with the ends of hose, I would have it understood that I do not limit myself to its use in this connection, and reserve the right to use the coupling in any situation or for any purpose where it would perform its functions in a proper manner.

I claim:

In a coupling, the combination with the ends of a hose, clamping thimbles having interior corrugations, contiguous annular ecesses and interior screw threads, packings in said recesses, coupling sleeves having reduced threaded portions engaging the dered portions formed with screw threads,

fastening screws for securing the thimbles rigidly to said coupling sleeves, coupling collars having flanges to engage the shouldered portions of said coupling sleeves and having threaded portions to engage the threads upon the shouldered portions of said sleeves; and expansion rings bearing against the inner faces of the ends of the hose, covering the packings in the recesses of the thimbles and abutting against the coupling sleeves.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM S. EUBANK. Witnesses:

R. L. Penman, R. L. EUBANK. 

